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September 12, 2025
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What is Invoice Discounting? Here's Everything You Need To Know

Invoice Financing: Everything You Need to Know

Invoice discounting enables you to take out a loan using unpaid invoices as collateral.

The loan amount typically ranges between 80% to 95% of the value of the invoices, which you will pay back (with interest) once you receive payment from your customers.

Invoice discounting example
  • You have outstanding invoices valued at $10,000.
  • An invoice discounting company agrees to lend you 80% of the total invoice value.
  • The lender will also charge a fee (to cover its risks, interests and other costs). It will be repaid along with the capital.

In this example, you will be given $10,000 x 80% = $8,000 of cash. After you have collected on the invoices, you will pay back $8,000 plus the agreed fee to the lender.

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